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Phys Chap 21 review
GI Tract
Question | Answer |
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Mucosa | innermost layer of gastrointestinal tract |
submucosa | connective tissue / 2nd layer of GI tract |
muscularis | muscular layer of GI tract |
serosa | outer layer of GI tract |
allows stomach to expand | rugae |
submucosa | allows GI tract to stretch |
masticate | chew |
Peritoneum | lines abdominal cavity |
visceral peritoneum | covers serosa of GI tract |
haustration | happens in colon |
segmentation | happens in sm. Intestines |
food + Gastric Juice | chyme |
neutralize chyme | in sm. intestines 1st |
chyme - acidic | lots of H+ |
Sm. intestine juices cntain... | lots of bicarbs to neutralize Chyme |
Villi | located in small intestines |
micro-villi | form brush border in small intestine |
lacteals | lymph capillaries in small intestines that collect dietary fats & transport them to CV system |
Order of small intestine | Duodnem, jejunum, illium |
pepsin | only acidic GI juice |
segmentation | mixing chyme w/ digestive juices in sm. intestines |
peristalsis | propel chyme down tube |
lower esophageal sphincter | between esophagus & stomach |
pyloric sphincter | between stomach & sm. intestine |